. >>> hi, i'm lee la bellow. >> i've steve cody. >> i'm clayton fletcher. >> can you tell which one of these people is actually a comedian. >> i'm an at supervise other. >> managing founder and i do next to nothing. >> i'm in charge of taking at the trash. that's not true. i'm their comedy coach. they bring me in and i teach them how to be funny. >> here the employees are actually paid to laugh. no joke. this is a typical comedy workshop at the firm, run by professional comedian clayton fletcher. >> who would like to go next. >> and attended by the staff. >> one thing i strongly discourage is a joke. wait, aren't you a comedy trainer? yes, i am. but i don't want to hear jokes. i want the truth. >> seems a bit like a boondoggle, getting to sit around and laugh with your colleagues while on the clock. but it's not. the mastermind behind these sessions is pepper com's managing partner steve cody who says a little laughter goes a long way when it comes to business. he came up with the idea after trying standup comedy himself. >> have i got a kidney for you. >> you're naked up there, don't